SINCE 1974
What is an LLC, Exactly? An LLC (Limited Liability Company) is a business structure that protects its owners (known as members) from personal liability for business debts, shielding personal assets like homes and savings. A Delaware LLC offers flexibility and privacy when structuring the ownership and management. LLC Members have much freedom of contract to […]
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What Happens to a Single-Member LLC If the Sole Owner Dies? The Single Member LLC Operating Agreement often provides for the LLC to be liquidated upon the death of the Member. Death is often listed as an event of dissolution. However, the executor and trustee of the Member may decide that the LLC is more […]
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What Is an Umbrella LLC, Exactly? An umbrella LLC is another word for a holding company. An umbrella LLC owns other LLCs that are below it, known as subsidiaries. It effectively shelters those LLCs from cross liability in the event that future litigation results in a judgment creditor trying to collect against assets of a […]
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What Is An LLC Membership Certificate? LLC membership certificates look like stock certificates issued by a corporation, however, they do not function in the same way. The certificate lists the name of an LLC member and details their ownership interest in the company. The law does not require LLCs to issue membership certificates. This […]
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Reasons to Form an LLC #1) Personal Asset Protection: The primary reason why business owners form LLCs is to protect their personal assets. When you form an LLC, it establishes your business as a separate legal entity, which protects your personal assets – like your home, car, and personal bank accounts – from business-related debts […]
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What Is a General Partnership? A general partnership is formed through implied conduct. This is when two or more individuals agree, either orally or in writing, to engage in business towards a common goal. A general partnership commences upon performance of even preliminary tasks to create the business. This is the default applied anytime two […]
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